
Reflections of a Teen Lounge Lifer
After he and his mother noticed a room filled with teenagers at the end of Fleisher’s second-floor hallway, Oumar discovered Teen Lounge. Now, seven years later, Oumar has reflected on…
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Fleeing Oppression, Finding Creative Freedom
When Milt Ward arrived in Philadelphia in the late 1930s, he was fleeing the oppressive and segregated south. But what he found in his new home was a welcoming, creative…
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In Focus: Mary Schneider
When Mary Schneider first discovered Fleisher in 2008, she was looking to carve out more time to focus on art making. A graduate of Tyler School of Art and Architecture…
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In Focus: Noelle Nardone
For Noelle Nardone, classes at Fleisher have long been a family affair. She began attending classes as a preschooler, when her mother would drop her off in the basement on…
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In Focus: Dominique Ellis
During the last days of Moderne Gallery’s presence in Old City, Dominique Ellis captured Daniel Jackson’s Unicorn Rocker in the perfect light. The resulting image and print, which received the…
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In Focus: Marco Prado
After moving to Philadelphia in 2018 by way of Arizona, New York, London, and his native Brazil, Marco Prado was able to finally find the time to become what he…
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In Focus: Tony Junker
Since the coronavirus led to the cancellation of one of the Annual Adult Student Exhibition reception and prize ceremony, in which we celebrate the achievements of our adult students, we…
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Reflections on Teen Lounge
Michai Carlisle, a talented young artist in Fleisher’s after-school Teen Lounge program, took the initiative to interview alumni of this award-winning program as part of a paid internship at Fleisher….
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Reliving South Street’s Heyday Through Art
As a preteen growing up in Philadelphia in the late 80s Phoebe Murer got involved with Prints in Progress through artist Sam Maitin, Murer’s neighbor and a former Fleisher board…
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Charlotte Rohland Receives Ella King Torrey Prize
On Thursday, June 6, during a gathering in the Bootsie Weiss Children’s Garden, Charlotte Rohland became the 10th recipient of the Ella King Torrey Young Artist Prize. Established in 2008…
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